The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-02-23

Radcliffe, A. B. RACIAL and son, Al.
Albert, Jr. Most of them will return
home tonight.
Our correspondent from Hines
ton writes us as follows: "Mr. Archie
Smith killed an eagle that measured
eight feet from the tip of one wing to
the other. 1t had been plying upon
his lambs; he found a lamb that had
just been killed and he put strychnine
in the carcass, and succeeded in kill
ing it. 1t had destroyed good many
lambs and pigs in the neighborhood.
1t could easily kill and fly off with a
child. | mover heard of one SO large
in this latitude before. 1t is said that
there is still another in this section.
and efforts are being made to capture
Dr. kill it.
| will send you one OF the feet of
,he one killed by Mr.. Smith in few
days, so you can see it's immense claws
Or talons.
Every low place out here is covered
with that beautiful and odorous little
lower, the yellow jasmine, and the
nay haws and wild plums are in full
bloom earlier than l have ever known
before. We have had regular spring
weather; gardening is now in order
md a great many are planting. Ac-
i've preparations are being made for
another crop and great deal of work
has been done repairing, fencing and
breaking up land. Large quantities
If oats have been planted"
ALL Catholics should read "The
Catholic News" for sale at Albert's
TO more clearly prove to the in
,redulous ones in Alexandria, 1.-THE
sports at least) who are inclined to
link that what we said in our last
ssne concerning NJ. Blooms "mulev
horse" was not correct, we have only
% publish his pedigree in full, and give
N type few of his performances, viz:
Flour--standard bred stallion, No.
1907, grey colt foaled March 9Th, 1880
bred by A. j. Alexander, Woodburn
Farm. Kentucky.
By Gov. Stanard, (sire Of St. Louis,
record $3.50 lst dam by Royal Pat
ent, sister of Maj. Bronson, record
2:293,) by Patent Process (sire of Red
Figure One, record 2:4O,) I'd dam Lit
lie B. (dam of Josie, record 2:25 and
Green Figure One, trial in 2;42i, and
lam of Blooinishie, sire Telegram, re-
cord 2:2l, by Rough Shot Sd dam
by Roach Main and Tail; 4th dam
by Depot, record 2:25.
Performances-at Cleveland, June
3D., 1885, 2:26; at Chicago, July 4th,
1885, 1924; at st. Louis, Aug. 9th,
1885. 2:s5; at Dallas, Leptember 8,
1856, 1929.
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CHARLIE WALKING The sub
ect of this sketch was a young man
ull of promise, just beginning life as
were. He was of a kind and gentle
of most amiable temper
md was naturally ambitious. He was
aised in Pineville, the place of his
firth, but since his manhood had been
GLOWING clerking in different estab
ishments in Alexandra, commencing
irst in the store of the now lamented
Nm. Hustmyre, in whose honse he
eceived a thorough business educa-
ion, which enabled him to start in
ife. His health however, failed him
ately, and he fell a victim to that tor
ihle disease, consumption. He had
AIKEN trips away to try and regain in
lealth and spirits, but all to no avail.
Seeing that he must surely die, he
emained at home, that dear place, to
,e near his father and mother, his SIS
ers and brothers, under whose tender
ARE and attention he was up to Fri
lay night at II o'clock, when Death
;laimed him. All that motherly love,
atberly care, sisterly devotion or bro
herly affection could do, was readily
Bestowed on him everything was
lone to alleviate poor Charles pains
nd arrest his snfFerings. But alas
t was all to no use, and he is now no
nore. Poor fellow he is gone
'he writer knew him we'll and adj
nired him very much--and had he
ived he would have made useful cit
zen and an enterprising man. He
.as buried on Sunday morning. his
aneral being attended by the men,
'ers of the Alexandria Fire Depart
nent, of which organization he was |